Best outdoor and recreational equipment stocks by NexusTrade rating

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Companies belong to the Outdoor And Recreational Equipment classification, based on company products and revenue. Classifications can overlap, so a company may appear in several industry lists.

What the leading companies do

The first 5 companies below lead the ratings in this snapshot; equal ratings are ordered by ticker. Their company profiles describe different businesses even when they share the Outdoor And Recreational Equipment selection.

These are company descriptions, not estimates of revenue from this theme. Industry membership does not identify a pure-play business or establish how much sales depend on it. Open the company profile and examine segment disclosures before treating an overlapping classification as equivalent exposure.

1. Garmin Ltd (GRMN): 4 / 5

   Garmin Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes a range of wireless devices worldwide. The company offers running and multi-sport watches; cycling products; smartwatch devices; scales and monitors; Garmin Connect and Garmin Connect Mobile, which are web and mobile platforms where users can track and analyze their fitness, activities and workouts, and wellness data; and Connect IQ, enables third parties to create applications that run on Garmin devices. It also provides adventure watches; outdoor handhelds and satellite communicators; golf devices; consumer automotive; dog devices; InReach and Gramin response communication device; and Dive devices. In addition, the company designs, manufactures, and markets various aircraft avionics solutions, including integrated flight decks, electronic flight displays and instrumentation, navigation and communication products, automatic flight control systems and safety-enhancing technologies, audio control systems, engine indication systems, traffic awareness and avoidance solutions, ADS-B and transponders, weather information and avoidance solutions, datalink and connectivity solutions, and portable GPS navigators and wearables, as well as service products to the aviation market. Further, it offers chartplotters and multi-function displays, cartography products, fishfinders, sonar products, autopilot systems, radars, compliant instrument displays and sensors, VHF communication radios, handhelds and wearable devices, sailing products, audio products, digital switching products, trolling motors, and lighting products; and domain controllers and infotainment units, as well as software, map database, cameras, wearables, and automotive solutions. The company sells its products through independent retailers, dealers, distributors, installation and repair shops, and original equipment manufacturers, as well as online webshop. Garmin Ltd. was founded in 1989 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

2. Dorman Products, Inc. New (DORM): 3.5 / 5

   Dorman Products, Inc. supplies replacement and upgrade parts for the motor vehicle aftermarket industry in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Light Duty, Heavy Duty, and Specialty Vehicle. The company offers engine products, including intake and exhaust manifolds, fans, thermostat housings, and throttle bodies; undercar products, such as fluid lines, fluid reservoirs, connectors, 4-wheel drive components and axles, drain plugs, other engine, transmission, and axle components; steering and suspension products consisting of control arms, ball joints, tie-rod ends, brake hardware and hydraulics, wheel and axle hardware, suspension arms, knuckles, links, bushings, and leaf springs, as well as other suspension, steering, and brake components; body products, which include door handles and hinges, window lift motors, window regulators, switches and handles, wiper components, lighting, electrical, and other interior and exterior vehicle body components, including windshields for UTVs; electronics products, such as new and remanufactured modules, clusters and sensors; and hardware products consisting of threaded bolts and auto body fasteners, automotive and home electrical wiring components, and other hardware assortments and merchandise. It also provides OE FIX solutions, including loaded magnetic strut assemblies, turbo line replacement kits, and fully loaded knuckle assemblies; brake components, such as drums and rotors; and intake manifolds, exhaust manifolds, oil filters and coolers, exhaust gas recirculation coolers, driveshafts, UTV windshields, and complex electronics modules. The company markets its products under the DORMAN, DORMAN OE FIX, HELP!, Conduct-Tite, Dayton Parts, SuperATV, Keller Performance Products, Assault Industries, Gboost, and GDP brands. Dorman Products, Inc. was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Colmar, Pennsylvania.

3. GENERAC HOLDINGS INC (GNRC): 3.5 / 5

   Generac Holdings Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes energy technology products and solution worldwide. The company offers residential automatic standby generators, automatic transfer switch, air-cooled engine residential standby generators, and liquid-cooled engine generators; Mobile Link, a remote monitoring system for home standby generators; residential battery storage systems; smart home solutions, such as smart thermostats and a suite of home monitoring products. It also provides smart home energy management devices and sensors for heating and cooling system; smart doorbell cameras; and portable and inverter generators; multiple portable battery solutions; manual transfer switches; outdoor power equipment, including trimmers, field and brush mowers, log splitters, stump grinders, chipper shredders, lawn and leaf vacuums, and pressure washers and water pumps; and battery-powered turf care products. In addition, the company offers commercial and industrial products comprising cleaner-burning natural gas fueled generators; light-commercial standby generators and related transfer switches; stationary generators; single-engine industrial generators; industrial standby generators; industrial transfer switches; light towers, mobile generators, commercial mobile pumps, heaters, dust-suppression equipment, and mobile energy storage systems; battery energy storage system and related inverter products; and aftermarket service parts and product accessories. Further, it provides Concerto energy-balancing software platform for controlling and dispatching distributed energy resources. The company distributes its products through independent residential dealers, industrial distributors and dealers, national and regional retailers, e-commerce partners, electrical/HVAC/solar wholesalers, solar installers, catalogs, equipment rental companies, and other equipment distributors; and directly to end users. The company was founded in 1959 and is based in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

4. YETI Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (YETI): 3.5 / 5

   YETI Holdings, Inc. designs, retails, and distributes outdoor products under the YETI brand name. It offers coolers and equipment, including hard and soft coolers, cargo, bags, outdoor living, and associated accessories; and backpacks, duffel bags, luggage, packing cubes, carryalls, camp chairs, blankets, dog beds, dog bowls, and gear cases under the LoadOut, Panga, Crossroads, Camino, Hondo Base, Trailhead, Lowlands, Boomer, and SideKick Dry brand names. The company also provides drinkware products, such as french press, pitcher, pour over, flask, and shot glasses, as well as Bucket, wine chillers, cocktail shaker, colsters, lowball, stackable pints, mugs, tumblers, straw mugs and cups, bottles, jugs, and related accessories; straw caps and lids, bottle chug caps, magslider lid and color pack, tumbler handles, jug mounts, and ice scoop; food storage containers; and cast-iron skillet cookware products. In addition, it offers apparel and gear products, including hats, shirts, bottle openers, and ice substitutes. The company sells its products through independent retailers comprising outdoor specialty, hardware, sporting goods, and farm and ranch supply stores, as well as through its own website. It operates in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Japan. YETI Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

5. Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO): 3 / 5

   Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a sporting goods and outdoor recreational retailer in the United States. The company's outdoors division comprises camping products, such as coolers and drinkware, and camping accessories and equipment; fishing products, including marine equipment and fishing rods, reels, and baits and equipment; and hunting products, which includes firearms, ammunition, archery and archery equipment, camouflage apparel, waders, shooting accessories, gun safes, optics, airguns, and hunting equipment. Its sports and recreation division offers fitness equipment, fitness accessories, and nutrition supplies; team and specialty sports equipment, including baseball, football, basketball, soccer, golf, racket sports, volleyball, backpacks, and sports bags; recreation products, which includes patio furniture, outdoor cooking, trampolines, play sets, watersports, and pet equipment, as well as wheeled goods that include bicycles, skateboards, and other ride-on toys; and electronics, watches, and sunglasses, as well as front-end products, such as consumables, batteries, etc. The company's apparel division provides outdoor and seasonal apparel, denim, work apparel, graphic t-shirts, and accessories; boys and girls outdoor, and athletic apparel; sporting and fitness apparel; and professional and collegiate team licensed apparel and accessories. Its footwear division offers casual shoes, slippers, seasonal footwear, and socks; work and western boots, shoes, and hunting footwear; boys and girls footwear; athletic footwear, such as running shoes, athletic lifestyle, and training shoes; and team and specialty sports footwear, and slides. The company sells its products under the Academy Sports + Outdoors, Magellan Outdoors, BCG, O'rageous, Game Winner, Outdoor Gourmet, Freely, and R.O.W. brand names. Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.

Valuation and company size within this selection

These summaries use the 41 displayed companies. Each company retains its own market observation date in the ratings table above. Medians are unweighted; they are not a sector index valuation.

Positive P/E and price-to-book values are summarized separately. Missing, zero and negative values are excluded from those medians, with the included count shown. A lower multiple alone does not establish better value: profitability, growth, debt and business mix can differ.

Other business classifications in the list

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Dates and coverage

Report dates range from 2025-12-31 to 2025-12-31. Market observations range from 2026-11-06 to 2026-11-06. These dates may differ across companies. Daily closes are not synchronized live quotes.

The selection includes 1 companies without a report, 0 with invalid latest rating metadata, 0 with older reports, 0 with missing required fundamentals and 0 with out-of-date market observations. Missing companies receive no substitute score.

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